Gunmen attacked a bar, killing an officer of the So-Safe Corps, identified as Sofolahan Olanrewaju, who was assigned to the Oke-Ogun division of the Ogun State-owned security agency.
According to The Witness News, the gunmen, suspected to be kidnappers, on Sunday, August 7, invaded the Garden of Comfort Lodging, Bar and Event Centre, at Soyoye, Abeokuta North Local Government Area of the state.
The spokesman for the corps, Moruf Yusuf, confirmed the incident on Monday, August 8.
He said, “On Sunday, August 7, 2022, around 9.50pm, a team of yet-to-be-identified kidnap syndicate carried out their dastardly act at Garden of Comfort Lodging, Bar and Event Centre, Soyoye, Abeokuta. They succeeded in kidnapping and escaping with a female victim.
“Unfortunately, they shot one of the officers of the So-Safe Corps, Sofolahan Olanrewaju, who was at his duty post.
“Immediately the Commander of the Corps, Dr Soji Ganzallo, got the information, the operation team of Egba Zonal Command was put on its toes to bring the culprits to book and to ensure they make the axis safer and secure for the good citizens of the state.”
Yusuf described the officer who was shot dead as an active and committed man, saying it was a big loss to the corps.
He disclosed that Olanrewaju’s body had been deposited at the State Hospital Morgue, Ijaye, Abeokuta..
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